Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30

FAREWELL TO CAMP WASHINGTON.
This morning the I'd Virginia regiment left
camp for the Baltimore and Ohio depot, and took
special train for home. This left the Virginia
battalion broke camp last evening and LEFT for
home. The Sarsfeld Guard OF New Haven left
for home this morning. The Cayuga Lake Mill
were preparing to leave. Some Organizations viii
remain here until Wednesday.
ANOTHER TROUBLE IN THE LINE.
The MOlineux Rifles, OF Brooklyn, left camp this
morning to take part in the Decoration Day pa
rade, but soon afterward returned to their quar-
ters They left the line because they were de-
prived OF the right Of the line which they claimed
as their privilege, having been the first to vOlun-
teer an escort to the G. a. R. Gen. Johnston
procession, arranged his battalions so as to give
the Southern battalion the right OF the line, with
the Vicksburg Southrons and their band at the head
OF the column. Gen. Jones said to STAR reporter
that when the line was about to move the ieuten-
ant commanding the Molineux Rifles came up and
claimed the right OF the line. The company could
not be placed there without disturbing the south
ern battalion and separating the vicksburg South
rons from their band. Gen. Carnahan, to whom the
matter was referred promptly settled 1t by assign
ing the MOlineuX Guard to the right OF the line OF
G. A. Il. as a special escort. This, however,
did not satisfy the lieutenant OF the Brooklyn
company, who wheeled his men out Of line and
ing OF the matter, said that the Moneux Rifles did
not know what the post of honor was. II they had
accepted Cle OcSlRnallOQ given Iucu ue Sau,
they would have had the Marine band In front Of
them and would have been the special escort OF
the G. A. R.
THE W. L. I. CORPS PROTEST.
Lieut.. Cash, OF Co. B, Washington Light Infan.
try filed protest yesterday against the National
Rifles drill, on the ground that Capt. Oyster and
Lieut.. Keech, OF the National Rifles, witnessed the
drill OF the w. L. !. squad, which came OIL before
that OF the Rifles in violation OF the rules OF the
drill, as published in the regulations. This pro-
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for answer. and Lieut.. Manson answered that he
had, according to regulations prohibited his men
from attending the drills, and SO 1ar as he knew,
no one in the Rifles had witnessed them, and no
one had given him, as commanding officer OF the
company In the drill, any information. AS to
Capt Oyster who Is on Cen A9sarss, STAN Lieut. ls
the time Of the Washington Light Infantrys drill.
Lieut.. Cash stated to-day that he could produce
Lieut.. Keech on the drill ground. His protest as
to Capt. oyster, he said, was general one. as he
thought 1t unfair that Capt Oyster should have
been allowed to witness any drills before the
Rifles drilled. Lieut.. Cash was having afhdavits
prepared this afternoon.
THE ARTILLERY CONTEST.
Capt. Oliver, Of the Milwaukee Battery, and
Capt. curtis, OF the Indianapolis Light Artillery,
this afternoon notified the executive committee
that whatever awards were made in the artillery
contest they would claim that the second prize
would have to be awarded The first prize is
$500 and the second prize is $1,000. The con-
ditions of the drill stated that the second
prize would not be awarded unless there
were three companies competing. They
claim that the Petersburg battery, which with
drew, leaving only the two batteries named In the
eld was to all effect and purpose in the drill, as
they did not withdraw until the last moment,
after the captain of the battery had received and
and oliver made sworn statement
before the board of inquiry ordered by Gen. An
dersOn OF the Virginia brigade. 1t was substan-
TALLY to the effect that capt Trushei OF the Pc
terSburg battery maintained, until the last mo-
ment that he was going into the drill; then he
announced On the morning OF the competition
would go in for $500. Captains Oliver and
Curtis refused to give him $780, but agreed to give
him $500, which Capt. Trusheim said he would ac-
Capt. Oliver said to-day that he believed 1t would
be dishonorable to pay man not to go into
competition, but he did not think it wrong to pay
q man to 20 into competition with him.